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Samsung Galaxy A51 vs vivo V17 Specs Comparison

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Samsung Galaxy A51
vivo V17
Samsung Galaxy A51 vivo V17
Released · Dec 27, 2019
Released · Dec 17, 2019
6.5-inch
6.4-inch
Quad camera
Quad camera
4GB · 128GB
8GB · 128GB
4000 mAh
4500 mAh

Design

Dimensions
6.24 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches
158.5 x 73.6 x 7.9 mm 		6.26 x 2.92 x 0.34 inches
159.01 x 74.17 x 8.54 mm
Weight
6.07 oz (172.0 g) 6.21 oz (176.0 g)
Materials
Back: Plastic
Frame: Plastic 		Back: Plastic
Frame: Plastic
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Optical in-screen fingerprint Optical in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Prism Crush black, Prism Crush white, Prism Crush pink, Prism Crush blue Glacier ice, Midnight ocean

Display

Size
6.5-inch 6.4-inch
Resolution
2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 405 PPI 2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 409 PPI
Technology
Super AMOLED Super AMOLED
Refresh rate
60Hz
Screen-to-body
87.37 % 84.91 %
Features
Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Samsung Exynos 9611 (10 nm) Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SM6150 (11 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2300 MHz
4x 2.3GHz Cortex-A73 + 4x 1.7GHz Cortex-A53 		Octa-core
2000 MHz
Kryo 460
GPU
Mali-G72 MP3 Adreno 612
RAM
4GB (LPDDR4) 8GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
128GB, available to use: 105.9 GB 128GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 512 GB microSDXC up to 256 GB
OS
Android (11, 10), Samsung One UI Android (9.0 Pie), Funtouch UI

Battery

Capacity
4000 mAh 4500 mAh
Type
Li - Polymer Li - Polymer
Charging
Fast charging Fast charging
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
5h 22min
Browsing
11h 35min
Video
8h 35min
Gaming
6h 40min
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested
Learn more on our PhoneArena Battery Test Results page

Camera

Rear
Quad camera Quad camera
Main camera
48 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F2.0
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/2"
Pixel size: 0.8 μm 		48 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Sensor size: 1/2"
Pixel size: 0.8 μm
Second camera
12 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 13 mm
Pixel size: 1.12 μm 		8 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 13 mm
Sensor size: 1/4"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Third camera
5 MP (Macro)
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 40 mm 		2 MP (Macro)
Aperture size: F2.4
Sensor size: 1/5"
Pixel size: 1.75 μm
Fourth camera
5 MP (Depth information)
Aperture size: F2.2
Sensor size: 1/5"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm 		2 MP (Depth information)
Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
LED Dual LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (120 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (240 fps)
Hyperlapse, EIS 		1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)
EIS
Front
32 MP (HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD) 32 MP (HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.0
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 		802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0 Type-C, USB 2.0
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers) Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass
Other
NFC, ANT+

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
Dolby Atmos
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share
Radio
FM
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation Noise cancellation

Cellular

4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600) Bands 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 8(900)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 41(2600+) Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900) Bands 5(850), 8(900), 1(2100)
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Nov 28, 2019
FCC ID value: A3LSMA515FN
Measured SAR
Head: 0.89 W/kg
Body: 1.18 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.56 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.12 W/kg
Phablet: 2.76 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 400
In The Box
Earpieces, Documentation, Type-C to USB cable, USB Power adapter, SIM ejector, Protective case, Protective film (applied)

Availability

Officially announced
Dec 12, 2019

Alternative variants

with 128GB storage
RAM 6GB
Internal storage 128GB
for Verizon
4G (FDD) Bands 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 13(700 c), 20(800 DD), 28(700 APT), 66(AWS-3)
3G Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100)
for AT&T
4G (FDD) Bands 2(1900), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD) Bands 41(2600+)
for Sprint
4G (FDD) Bands 2(1900), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD) Bands 41(2600+)
for Europe
4G (FDD) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD) Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
Dual SIM Yes
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